History

Red Indian Lodge is located just west of Sioux Narrows, Ontario, Canada, on the tip of Sioux Point, overlooking the beautiful, crystal clear waters of Whitefish Bay, Lake of the Woods.  Sioux Point is so named after a marauding band of Sioux Warriors who had temporarily settled here in preparation for the historical battle from which the town of ‘Sioux Narrows’ got its name.  Many years later, in 1929, Sioux Point became home to ‘Sioux Point Lodge’.  The first guests arrived at the lodge in 1934.  At the time, the only access to the lodge was by boat from the settlement of Sioux Narrows, through Regina Bay.

By the late 1930s road access was available to the lodge.  At this same time the name was changed to ‘Red Indian Lodge’.  In the early 1950s an addition to the lodge was constructed which uniquely incorporated the existing, towering Norway (Red) Pine trees into the design.  As you can see, the trees are still here today, growing through both the floor and ceiling!  Norway (Red) Pine trees, or pinus resinosa, are indigenous to a small part of Canada, mostly Eastern and Southern, including the region surrounding Lake of the Woods, in Northwestern Ontario.

Over the years, the original cabins have been remodelled and new cabins constructed.  The most recent construction, cabin #4, was completed in 1995.  At present there are 16 cabins, with 38 bedrooms and 77 beds!

Interesting Red Indian Lodge facts: we have over 1,000 feet of shoreline; the current office was once a houseboat that was pulled to shore and placed on its permanent berth in the 1960s; and, the lodge fireplace was built in 1935 for a cost of $100.00!

Your hosts are Dan and Maureen Graham, who purchased the resort in 2002, and Ron and Lou Kabel, your managers, who have been a part of the Red Indian Lodge family since 1974.  On behalf of all of us here at Red Indian Lodge, we thank you for fishing and vacationing with us, and appreciate your business. Enjoy your stay and please come again!